EU
| DESCRIPTION | NAME OF PROGRAM | LINK |
| As part of the European Green Deal, the European Commission has set up a Circular Economy Action Plan with the goal to achieve the EU’s transition to a circular economy. To fulfill this target, the European Commission publishes funding opportunities related to the circular economy here. | Collection/Overview | https://ec.europa.eu/info/research-and-innovation/research-area/environment/circular-economy_en |
| EU Innovation Fund (small scale projects) | https://ec.europa.eu/clima/policies/innovation-fund_en#tab-0-2 | |
| Information and projects under the EASME (Executive Agency for SMEs) | https://wayback.archive-it.org/12090/20210412123959/https://ec.europa.eu/easme/en/ | |
| ECBF European Circular Bioeconomy Fund | https://www.ecbf.vc/ | |
| Build a knowledge- and innovation-based society and a competitive economy, while contributing to sustainable development; with different focus areas | InvestEU (2021–2027) | https://www.foerderdatenbank.de/FDB/Content/DE/Foerderprogramm/ EU/horizont-2020-rahmenprogramm-forschung-innovation.html |
| Through «risk sharing», we provide finance to circular economy projects/promoters with a typically higher risk profile | European Investment Bank | https://www.eib.org/en/about/initiatives/circular-economy/index.htm |
| Five European national promotional banks & institutions and the European Investment Bank (EIB) support the development and implementation of circular economy projects and programmes in the European Union | The Joint Initiative on Circular Economy | https://www.kfw.de/KfW-Group/Newsroom/Latest-News/Pressemitteilungen-Details_531840.html |
GERMANY
| DESCRIPTION | NAME OF PROGRAM | LINK |
| Companies invest in resource efficiency measures or in circular business processes (NRW) | Special program Circular Economy and Resource Efficiency | https://www.foerderdatenbank.de/FDB/Content/DE/ Foerderprogramm/Land/NRW/ kreislaufwirtschaft-ressourceneffizienz.html |
| Companies working alone or with others on innovative environmental solutions, especially for dealing with waste (Sachsen-Anhalt) | Promotion of innovative circular and resource management measures (Resource Guideline) | https://www.foerderdatenbank.de/FDB/Content/DE/ Foerderprogramm/Land/ Sachsen-Anhalt/richtlinie-ressource.html |
| Medium-sized companies, freelancers invest in environmental protection on your own responsibility (Bayern) | Bavarian Environmental Loan Program/”Ökocredit” | https://www.foerderdatenbank.de/FDB/Content/DE/ Foerderprogramm/Land/Bayern/ bayerisches-umweltkreditprogramm.html |
| Plan measures for the development of agriculture, forestry, aquaculture and fisheries, in environmental, nature and climate protection and in the field of energy (Sachsen) | Funding Guideline Special Initiatives (RL BesIn/2021) | https://www.foerderdatenbank.de/FDB/Content/DE/ Foerderprogramm/Land/Sachsen/richtlinie-besin-2021.html |
| Companies make use of external consulting services to increase resource efficiency (Rheinland-Pfalz) | Company consultations to increase resource efficiency | https://www.foerderdatenbank.de/FDB/Content/DE/ Foerderprogramm/Land/Rheinland-Pfalz/ betriebsberatungen-erhoehung-ressourceneffizienz.html |
| Strengthen regional and supra-regional cooperation between companies and business-related institutions in cluster networks (Hessen) | Promotion of regional development – Regional innovation clusters (cluster networks) | https://www.foerderdatenbank.de/FDB/Content/DE/ Foerderprogramm/Land/ Hessen/regionale-entwicklung-innovationscluster.html |
| Companies or research institutions planning research, development or feasibility studies – also in cooperation (Hamburg) | Program for Innovation (PROFI) | https://www.foerderdatenbank.de/FDB/Content/DE/ Foerderprogramm/Land/Hamburg/ programm-fuer-innovationen-profi.html |
| Research and development in the field of renewable raw materials (national) | Renewable raw materials | https://www.foerderdatenbank.de/FDB/Content/DE/ Foerderprogramm/Bund/BMEL/ foerderprogramm-nachwachsende-rohstoffe.html |
| Projects for knowledge transfer and promotion of green and sustainable technologies and infrastructures abroad (national) | Promoting the export of green and sustainable (environmental) infrastructure (Export Initiative for Environmental Technologies) | https://www.foerderdatenbank.de/FDB/Content/DE/ Foerderprogramm/Bund/BMU/ exportinitiative-fuer-umwelttechnologien.html |
| Small or medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) researching and developing an innovative project in the fields of resource efficiency and climate change mitigation (national) | KMU-innovative: Resource efficiency and climate protection | https://www.foerderdatenbank.de/FDB/Content/DE/ Foerderprogramm/Bund/BMBF/kmu-innovativ-ressourcen-klimaschutz-bund.html |
SPAIN
| DESCRIPTION | NAME OF PROGRAM | LINK |
| El ICO, otros cuatro Bancos e Instituciones Nacionales de Promoción europeos y el Banco Europeo de Inversiones (BEI) han lanzado la Iniciativa Conjunta para la Economía Circular para apoyar el desarrollo y la ejecución de proyectos y programas de economía circular en la Unión Europea (UE). ICO, four other European Banks and National Promotion Institutions and the European Investment Bank have launched the Joint Initiative for Circular Economy to support the development and implementation of circular economy projects and programs in the European Union. | Joint Initiative for Circular Economy (JICE) | https://www.ico.es/web/guest/inicio |
| Ayudas para empresas en general, para la realización de proyectos de ecodiseño y demostración en economía circular, de ecoinnovación estratégica, de diseño de proyectos para programas europeos y de activación de proyectos retadores. (Gobierno del País Vasco) Aid for companies in general, to carry out eco-design and demonstration projects in the circular economy, strategic eco-innovation, project design for European programs and activation of challenging projects. (Government of the Basque Country) | Ecodiseño y demostración en economía circular Eco-design and demonstration in circular economy | Buscador general/Search engine: http://www.ipyme.org/es-ES/BBDD/AyudasIncentivos/Paginas/BuscadorAyudas.aspx Ayuda/Aid: https://wapis.ipyme.org/servicioayudas/ayudas/detalle?id=85621&fichero Web del organismo convocante:/ Web of the organizing body: http://www.ihobe.eus |
| Ayudas para empresas en general, industria, Investigación y Desarrollo, para la realización de proyectos de ecodiseño y demostración en economía circular, de ecoinnovación estratégica, de diseño de proyectos para programas europeos y de activación de proyectos retadores. (Gobierno del País Vasco) Aid for companies in general, industry, Research and Development, to carry out eco-design and demonstration projects in the circular economy, strategic eco-innovation, project design for European programs and activation of challenging projects. (Government of the Basque Country) | Ecoinnovación estratégica Strategic eco-innovation | Buscador general/ Search engine: http://www.ipyme.org/es-ES/BBDD/AyudasIncentivos/Paginas/BuscadorAyudas.aspx Ayuda/Aid: https://wapis.ipyme.org/servicioayudas/ayudas/detalle?id=85622&fichero= Web del organismo convocante/ Web of the organizing body: http://www.ihobe.eus |
| Ayudas para Pequeñas o medianas empresas (PYME) (Asturias) Small or medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) (Asturias) | Subvenciones para el impulso de la economía circular en las empresas durante el año 2021 Grants to promote the circular economy in companies during 2021 | Buscador general/ Search engine: http://www.ipyme.org/es-ES/BBDD/AyudasIncentivos/Paginas/BuscadorAyudas.aspx Ayuda/Aid: https://wapis.ipyme.org/servicioayudas/ayudas/detalle?id=84663&fichero= Web del organismo convocante/ Web of the organizing body: https://sede.asturias.es |
| Empresas privadas y agrupaciones de empresas privadas que tengan al menos un establecimiento operativo en Cataluña Private companies and groups of private companies that have at least one operational establishment in Catalonia | Subvenciones para proyectos de fomento de la economía circular Grants for projects to promote the circular economy | Buscador general/Search engine: http://www.ipyme.org/es-ES/BBDD/AyudasIncentivos/Paginas/BuscadorAyudas.aspx Ayuda/Aid: https://wapis.ipyme.org/servicioayudas/ayudas/detalle?id=79578&fichero= Web del organismo convocante/Web of the organizing body: http://canalempresa.gencat.cat |
| Pequeñas o medianas empresas (PYME) que investigan y desarrollan un proyecto innovador vinculado a la economía circular (nacional) Small or medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) researching and developing an innovative project linked to circular economy (national) | Buscador de Ayudas e incentivos para empresas Search engine for aid and incentives in Spain | http://www.ipyme.org/es-ES/BBDD/AyudasIncentivos/Paginas/BuscadorAyudas.aspx |
| Programas y ayudas de la Unión Europea European Union programs and grants | Guía de Financiación Comunitaria Community Financing Guide | https://www.guiafc.es/ |
GREECE
| DESCRIPTION | NAME OF PROGRAM | LINK |
SLOVENIA
| DESCRIPTION | NAME OF PROGRAM | LINK |
| Financiranje naložbenih projektov, ki prispevajo k prehodu v krožno gospodarstvo / Financing investment projects contributing to the transition to a circular economy | SID Banka | Dokumenti, financiranje | SID banka |
| Climate change mitigation and adaptation programme | EEA and Norway Grants 2014–2021 | Norveški in EGP Finančni mehanizmi – Norwaygrants |
| Measure 4 – Investments in physical assets (investment group to promote the circular economy in the context of primary food production) | Slovenia’s Rural Development Programme (RDP) for the period 2014–2020 | M4.1 – Podpora za naložbe v kmetijska gospodarstva (program-podezelja.si) |
| Green jobs | Employment Service of Slovenia (ESS) | Zelena delovna mesta 2021 (gov.si) |
ITALY
| DESCRIPTION | NAME OF PROGRAM | LINK |
| Small, medium and large companies that present projects alone or in partnership with private and public subjects | Ministero Sviluppo Economico | https://www.mise.gov.it/index.php/it/incentivi/impresa/r-s-economia-circolare |
| Grants to invest in new instruments, digital tool, hardware, and software | Ministero Sviluppo Economico | https://www.mise.gov.it/index.php/it/incentivi/impresa/beni-strumentali-nuova-sabatini |
| Fashion area to support made in Italy and its creative talents | Ministero Sviluppo Economico | https://www.mise.gov.it/index.php/it/incentivi/impresa/tessile-moda-e-accessori |
| Support in green investments and new design projects | Ministero Sviluppo Economico | https://www.mise.gov.it/index.php/it/incentivi/impresa/transizione-4-0/traniszione-4-0-2019-2020 |
| Through new management profiles companies have the chance to improve their development in digital process | Ministero Sviluppo Economico | https://www.mise.gov.it/index.php/it/incentivi/impresa/voucher-consulenza-innovazione |
| Grants for new strategies and actions for start up | Ministero Sviluppo Economico | https://www.mise.gov.it/index.php/it/incentivi/impresa/smart-money |
| Full grants for companies working with a new approach for circular economy in Covid time | Fondazione Tim | https://infobandi.csvnet.it/fondazione-tertio-millennio-progetto-laboratorio-italia-2021/ |
| Grants for Lombardia’s company to increase their power on market and new projects | Regione Lombardia | https://www.regione.lombardia.it/wps/portal/istituzionale/HP/DettaglioAvviso/servizi-e-informazioni/imprese/filiere-eccellenti/bando-innovazione-filiere-economia-circolare-2021/bando-innovazione-filiere-economia-circolare-2021 |
| 50% full grants for ecommerce strategies to small, medium and large companies | Regione Puglia | https://www.innoprocess.it/ |
| Support of startup and young ideas for a new economy | Fondazione Bracco | https://www.fondazionebracco.com/bandi/nuovo-bando-per-startup-innovative-impegnate-nell-economia-circolare-2/ |